[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 14, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E183-E184]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                HONORING REVEREND WENDY WARD BILLINGSLEA

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                        HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 14, 2001

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in 
extending deep gratitude to The Reverend Wendy Ward Billingslea for her 
many years of service to St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School and Church.
  Mother Wendy has blessed South Florida with her tireless devotion as 
a preacher, pastoral counselor, and teacher. At St. Thomas Episcopal 
Parish, where Mother Wendy worked as an associate rector for the last 
five years, she demonstrated her strong dedication to the children of 
our community as she instilled within them her passion for academics 
and for traditional family values. Mother Wendy continues to be a 
positive role model for all present and former students at St. Thomas 
Episcopal School and she embodies community leadership as she ministers 
to a congregation of 1500 members.
  The St. Thomas Episcopal family will suffer a great loss with Mother 
Wendy's departure, but we wish her well on her new calling as the 
spiritual leader at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Greensboro, North 
Carolina.

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  Mother Wendy and her family, Art, Lauren, Kristin and Katie, have all 
played an important role in the life and ministry of St. Thomas.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in extending best 
wishes to Mother Wendy and in thanking her for the many ways in which 
she has touched the lives of South Floridians.

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